Professor drones about postmodern hermeneutics. Maria’s notebook is empty except for a doodle of a stressed cat and the words “Wala na akong maramdaman, except gutom.”
“WAIT, WAIT. REAL TALK. Alam niyo ba na ang average student ngayon ay may 3.2 hours of sleep, 5 cups of coffee, at 12 existential crises per week? Kaya nga ‘i--- BUHAY ISTUDYANTE’ – ‘i’ as in ako , ako ang nabubuhay sa impyernong ito… pero keri lang?” i--- BUHAY ISTUDYANTE - RapsaBabe TV 2024 720p
Her groupmates in GC: “Sis, yung reaction paper bukas na pala.” Maria stares at the camera like Jim from The Office . Professor drones about postmodern hermeneutics
“Hindi pang-4K ‘yung buhay ko. Minsan malabo, minsan pixelated, minsan nagba-buffer. Pero 720p? Okay na. Kita pa rin naman ‘yung ngiti ko, kahit papano.” Alam niyo ba na ang average student ngayon ay may 3
RapsaBabe explains: “Yung ‘i---’ hindi ‘i-cross out.’ Ito ay iNDEPENDENT . Kasi kahit sabihin nating sabay-sabay tayong nahihirapan, sa huli, ikaw pa rin magfa-finalize ng group project. Ikaw pa rin magde-decide kung kakain ka ng instant noodles o tutulog na lang. Independent. Mag-isa. Pero hindi naman nag-iisa.”
The screen glitches again. The title corrects itself:
The camera captures her guilt. She types on-screen text later: “Sobrang baba na ng pamasahe, bumaba pa lalo pagkatao ko.”